Poultry people on the move

World Poultry takes a look at some of the new appointments within the international poultry industry.

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Aviagen has appointed Murat Yakar as technical service manager for its Middle East and Africa (MEA) team. Based in Turkey, Murat will be responsible for providing support to Ross® customers across the MEA region. Yakar joins Aviagen from Banvit, one of the largest integrators in Turkey and an Aviagen Anadolu Ross customer.

Hubbard has announced the appointment of Thanatporn Yaemkong as technical service manager for ASEAN Region. Over the last years Yaemkong (Nat) has been working as a project manager of the R&D facilities in Thailand. She reports directly to Grant White, senior technical manager Asia, and works under the supervision of Vipavadee Niyamacom, regional business manager ASEAN.

Hubbard has appointed Dr Subrata Kumar Das as technical service manager India and Sri Lanka. He will report to Dr Gajanan Padmawar, Country Head India and Sri Lanka.

Danny Yount is the latest addition to Pancosma's North American sales team. He recently joined the Switzerland-based feed additives manufacturer as the poultry business manager for North America. Yount will manage Pancosma's growing presence in the US poultry industry, and will be reporting directly to the company's North American Sales Director, Michael Putnam.

Nikki Vine has been appointed director of international animal health company, Hysolv. Her focus will be on marketing and communications including revamping the company’s website to make it more user-friendly and reflect more fully the scope of the firm’s products.

Bruce Schroeder has been appointed sales director North America for poultry solution supplier, Vencomatic Group. He will join the team of Harry Luimes (vice president sales North America and Mexico) and is based in the US.

Animine, a supplier of value added sources of trace minerals to the feed industry, has appointed two new people. Valérie Kromm is hired as product manager to strengthen the technical and marketing support. Denise de Senna Cardoso joins the company as a PhD researcher, she will develop scientific knowledge in mineral nutrition under the scientific supervision of INRA and of Lyon University.

Multinational feed additive producer Nutriad has appointed Angela Maria Mejia Vargas as Area Manager for all South American countries outside Brazil. With a strong presence in Brazil since many years, the company now aims to expand its market share across Latin America. Angela Mejia is a veterinarian and zoo-technical engineer, with a strong technical and commercial track record in poultry and swine nutrition.